Zhang Yucheng.

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[Reporter Ni Wanjun/Comprehensive Report] Taiwanese player Zhang Yucheng, who performed well in the classic game, is expected to report to the Red Sox today, and will make the final sprint when the season is about to start in about a week, and he and another infielder Dalbe The tool-man dispute at the beginning of the season is regarded by the US media as "the most interesting competition".

Zhang Yucheng's 2 home runs, 8 RBIs, and 43.8 batting average in the 4 games of the classic Taiwan team not only made him the MVP of Group A in the preliminaries, but also won the recognition of the best first baseman of the All-Star team. Yesterday he played The flight to the United States also attracted a large number of fans to send them off.

It's just that there is only one week left until the Red Sox start the season next Friday. Whether Zhang Yucheng can squeeze into the season-opening roster has also become a topic in the US media recently.

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Sports Illustrated website "Inside the Red Sox" reporter Neville analyzed the competition between Dalbe and Zhang Yucheng today with the title "The opening game is approaching, the Red Sox's popularity is strong and the WBC star's toolman battle", and he also believes that this It is "the most interesting competition" among the undetermined open-season spots for spring training.

The article pointed out that although Dalbe, who is popular with fans, has a powerful weapon enough to become a strong hitter, his high strikeout rate has not shown signs of improvement. He also described that "Dalbe's cumulative strikeout rate of 34.9% is enough to anger the calmest Red Sox fans." , and judging from his 39% strikeout rate in spring training this year, this situation may not improve until the start of the season.

Judging from today's warm-up match against the Pirates by the Red Sox 7:4, Dalbe served as the starter with three bats and three bases. Although he hit a two-run shot, he also swallowed two strikeouts, which can illustrate his blow Cover the door.

In the past 3 seasons in the Red Sox, Darbey has used statistics to prove that he is useful. He has contributed 45 home runs, 133 RBIs, and a batting average of 2.32 in 273 games. A position can make him feel comfortable.

On the other hand, Zhang Yucheng has not made much contribution in the strike zone of the major leagues. Last year, he played 20 hits and 3 hits in 11 games for the Red Sox. However, the article also pointed out that he showed his ability to shine on the big stage of the classic game .

In addition, in terms of defensive ability, Zhang Yucheng is better than Dalbe.

However, the article also mentioned that Zhang Yucheng's delay in returning to the United States due to visa issues also complicated things, because he had not played for more than a week when he reported to the Red Sox.

Neville also made his own conclusions, reckoning that Dalbe might be able to win the opening spot first, but it will be interesting to wait until Zhang Yucheng is fully prepared to see who can actually get the pick.

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